Alabama | 20 every yr | | attestation and audit | CPR, Infectious Disease Control | ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, ADAA | | | https://www.dentalboard.org/ |
Alaska | 32 every 2 yrs | | attestation | CPR | ADA, ADHA, AGD | | | https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx/ |
Arizona | 72 every 3 yrs | | attestation and audit | Chemical Dependency which may include smoking cessation (3 hours); Infectious Diseases or Infectious Disease Control (3 hours); CPR, ACLS, and PALS (3 hours) Dental Jurisprudence (3 hours) | | | | https://dentalboard.az.gov/ |
Arkansas | 42 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR - 3 hours; Infectious Diseases or Infectious Disease Control - 3 hours; Chemical Dependency (may include tobacco cessation) - 3 hours | | | | https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-dental-examiners |
California | 50 evry 2 yrs | | audit | Infection Control - 2 hours; California Dental Practice Act - 4 hours; Basic Life Support - 4 hours max | CERP, AGD-PACE | | | https://www.dhbc.ca.gov/ |
Colorado | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | Basic Life Support (2 hours max) | CERP, PACE, AMA-PRA, CODA institutions BLS only: AHA, ASHI, ARC | | | https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental |
Connecticut | 25 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | Infection Control Prescribing Controlled Substances and Pain Management | ADA, National specialty orgs, AGD, CODA accredited schools and programs, national medical associations, ACGME | | | https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission |
Delaware | 50 every 2 yrs | | attestation | Infection Control (2 hours) CPR | ADA, CERP, ADHA, ADAA, AGD, PACE | | | https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/ |
Distict of Columbia | 25 every 2 yrs | | attestation | CPR Infection Control (4 hours) | CE programs administered or approved by a recognized national, state or local dentistry organization; health care organization; accredited health care facility; or an accredited college or university | | | https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/dentistry-licensing |
Florida | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR 2 hours Domestic Violence course is required every third biennial licensure renewal. HIV and AIDS course is required before first renewal | ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, AGD, ARC, AHA, ACS, AMA-LCME | | | https://floridasdentistry.gov/ |
Georgia | 40 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR | ADA, ADHA, AGD, NDA, VA, Armed Forces, AMA, NMA, JCAHO Hospitals CPR only: ARC, AHA, ASHI, NSC, EMS Safety Services | | | https://gbd.georgia.gov/ |
Hawaii | 32 every 2 yrs | | audit | Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (4 hours max, does not count toward clinical CE course requirements); Ethics course of at least 3 hours | AGD, ACCME, ADA, CERP, ADHA, AADH, ACPE, AHA, AMA, ARC, CODA, JCAHO Hospitals, Regional testing agencies BLS only: ARC and AHA | | | https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/dentist/ |
Idaho | 30 | | attestation | CPR | | | | https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx |
Illinois | 48 every 3 yrs | | audit | Basic Life Support (4 hours max) | ADA, NDA, CERP, ADHA, NDHA, AGD, ADSA, AHA, AMA, ACCME, NBCDLT, VA | | | https://www.idfpr.com/profs/dentist.asp |
Indiana | 20 every 2 yrs | | audit | 2 hours which shall cover the following: Ethics Professional responsibility Indiana statutes and regulations governing licensure and practice of dentists | US ED, Council or Post-Secondary Education, NDA, ADA, AGD, NDHA, ADHA, Council on Hospital Dental Services, AMA, JCAHO, Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations, Government agencies, | | | https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry/ |
Iowa | 30 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR Dentists treating children must complete 2 hours of training in child abuse identification and reporting in the previous 5 years Dentists treating adults must complete 2 hours of training in dependent adult abuse identification and reporting in the previous 5 years Dentists who treat both children and adults must complete at least 2 hours of training on the identification and reporting of abuse in children and dependent adults in the previous 5 years | Hours of continuing education credit may be obtained by attending and participating in a continuing education activity, either previously approved by the board or which otherwise meets the requirement herein and is approved by the board pursuant to sub rule 24.3(5) | | | https://dentalboard.iowa.gov/ |
Kansas | 60 every 2 yrs | | attestation | Basic cardiac life support for the health care provider 2 hours in Ethics | Any college or university, ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, VA and armed forces if given at a US government facility | | | https://www.dental.ks.gov/ |
Kentucky | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR HIV/AIDS 1.5 CE hours per year must be in the use of the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System, Pain Management, or Addiction Disorders (3 hours every 2 years) | | | | https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx |
Louisiana | 40 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR Course "C", Basic Life support for Healthcare Providers | ADA, ADHA, AGD, NDA, CODA accredited dental programs, VA, AHA, ARC, ACCME, National dental societies and associations | | | http://www.lsbd.org/ |
Maine | 40 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR | ADA, CODA, AMA, ADA societies, ADHA and societies, AGD, ACCME | | | https://www.maine.gov/dental/ |
Maryland | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR 2 hours Infection Control 2 hours; Abuse and Neglect (every other renewal period) 2 hours; Proper prescribing and disposing of prescription drugs (every other renewal period) | Accredited dental and dental hygiene schools, ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, AMA, Amer Hosp Assoc, AHA, ARC, American Society of Dentistry for Children, ADA societies, AGD, VA, HHS, AMA specialty societies | | | https://health.maryland.gov/dental/Pages/home.aspx |
Massachusetts | 40 every 2 yrs | | attestation | CPR/AED, or BLS Infection control | | | | https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry |
Michigan | 60 every 3 yrs | | audit | Basic Life Support Pain and Symptom Management | AGD, PACE, ADA, CERP, DANB, AHA (CPR Only) | | | https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27533---,00.html |
Minnesota | 50 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR Self assessment exam (provided by the board) | | | | https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/ |
Mississippi | 40 every 2 yrs | | attestation | CPR | ADA, AGD, NDA | | | https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/ |
Missouri | 50 every 3 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR | ADA, ADA specialties, AGD, NDA, AMA, AOA, CODA schools, CERP, PACE, Government agencies and military, JCAHO Hospitals, ARC, AHA, CRDTS, DANB | | | https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp |
Montana | 60 | | | CPR | | | | https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/ |
Nebraska | 30 | | audit | CPR | | | | https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dental-Hygienist.aspx |
Nevada | 40 | | attestation | CPR; Infection control (4 hours) | ADA, ADA societies, ADHA, ADHA societies, AGD, Any university, college or community college, Any hospital accredited by JCAHO | | | https://dental.nv.gov/ |
New Hampshire | 40 every 2 yrs | | audit | BLS | ADA, AGD, ADHA, Dental schools, Hospital sponsored courses, Government health agencies and health institutions BLS0HCP courses only: ARC, NSC, ASHI | | | https://www.oplc.nh.gov/dental/ |
New Jersey | 40 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR | | | | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den |
New Mexico | 60 every 3 yrs | | audit | CPR; Infection Control; Pain Management (3 hours) | US ED, ACCME | | | https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care-overview/ |
New York | 60 every 3 yrs | | attestation and audit | 2 hrs: chemical and related effects and usage of tobacco and tobacco products; 3 hours: dental jurisprudence and ethics, laws and regulations | CERP | | | http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/ |
North Carolina | 15 | | audit | 1 hour shall consist of a course designed to address prescribing practices, including instruction on controlled substance prescribing practices and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management Courses to maintain CPR certification shall not count toward CE hours | CERP, AGD, national associations | | | https://www.ncdentalboard.org/ |
North Dakota | 32 every 2 yrs | | | 2 hours of ethics or jurisprudence. Passing the laws and rules examination is the equivalent of 2 hours of ethics or jurisprudence; 2 hours of infection control; CPR | | | | https://www.nddentalboard.org/ |
Ohio | 40 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | | ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, AGD, JCAHO accredited colleges and universities | | | https://dental.ohio.gov/ |
Oklahoma | 60 every 3 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR and Ethics | | | | https://www.ok.gov/dentistry/ |
Oregon | 40 every 2 yrs | | audit | 3 hours must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office; All dentists licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry will complete a one-hour pain management course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon health Authority 2 hours Infection Contro | | | | https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Pages/index.aspx |
Pennsylvania | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | Basic Life Support | CERP, ADA specialty associations, ADA, ADAA, NDA, NDHA, AMA, AOMA, ANA, AGD, VA, NIH, US HHS, US military services | | | https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/Pages/default.aspx |
Rhode Island | 60 every 3 yrs | | attestation and audit | 1 hour training on OSHA's Blood borne Pathogen Standards; Basic Cardiac Life Support | | | | https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251 |
South Carolina | 28 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR (every 3 years); Sterilization and Infection Control (2 hours) | ADA, ADHA, AGD, ADAA, NADL, ADA specialties, ADA accredited dental schools | | | https://llr.sc.gov/bod/ |
South Dakota | 100 every 5 yrs | | audit | CPR | CODA | | | https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/ |
Tennessee | 40 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR; Chemical Dependency (2 hours) | ADA, AGD, ADHA, NDA, NDHA, ADAA, FEMA CPR only: ARC, AHA | | | https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html |
Texas | 12 | | audit | CPR Every 3 years must pass jurisprudence exam | CERP, ADA, AGD, ADHA, AMA, NDA, NDHA, SMS, AOA, WREB, AADH, ADEA, AHA, DANB | | | https://tsbde.texas.gov/ |
Utah | 30 every 2 yrs | | audit | CPR | ADA, ADHA, government agencies, professional associations and societies, recognized schools | | | https://dopl.utah.gov/dental/index.html |
Vermont | 30 | | audit | CPR; Emergency Office Procedures | ADA, ADHA, ADAA, CODA, CERP, AGD, PACE | | | https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/ |
Virginia | 15 | | attestation | CPR | ADA, ADHA, ADAA, ADA specialties, ACCME, AGD, US ED accredited schools, JCAHO institutions and hospitals, AHA, ARC, American Safety and Health Institute, American Cancer Society, medical schools accredited by the AMA LCME, COADA schools, DANB | | | https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/ |
Washington | 21 | | audit | CPR | ADA, AGD, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, ADA specialties and branch societies | | | https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/DentalHygienist |
West Virginia | 35 every 2 yrs | | audit | At least 2 hours in one or more of the following: Infection Control and/or Occupational Hazards, oral effects of tobacco use, or oral effects of substance abuse; Basic Life Support; At least 3 hours of CE regarding drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances training and training in prescribing and administration of an opioid antagonist | ADA, NDA, ADHA, NDHA, AMA, American Hospital Association, ARC, AHA, ADA societies, AGD, VA, USUS, USD HHS, DOJ agencies, study clubs | | | https://wvbodprod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/home.aspx |
Wisconsin | 30 every 2 yrs | | attestation and audit | CPR | Any | | | https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/Default.aspx |
Wyoming | 0 | | NA | CPR | | | | https://dental.wyo.gov/ |